Astronaut Down
What happens if on the way to Mars an astronaut develops a scratched infected eye that cannot be treated? Will an eye have to be sacrificed for the sake of the mission?
Astronaut Down—a one-hour, for-television documentary—explores firsthand the real medical risks and dangers that are legion in space exploration.
We trace the evolution of medical care in space—from the early days of Gemini, Mercury, and Apollo…to the shuttle program…to the International Space Station…to our renewed quest to go back to the moon…and finally, to plans for a mission to Mars.
This first in a two-part series documentary discovers firsthand what these astronauts have faced and the challenges that remain if humans are to survive long-term space missions.
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